science fiction

THE CREATOR: Comes Up With Nothing New
THE CREATOR: Comes Up With Nothing New

The Creator’s many impressive technical qualities are entirely mishandled, their import put above what a movie really needs: a good story.

Inquiring Minds: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)
Inquiring Minds: Verhoeven Double Feature: ROBOCOP & STARSHIP TROOPERS

For this edition of the column I decided to dive into two of Paul Verhoeven’s interesting and unique filmography.

"If It Was Writing Music, I Wanted To Do It." Interview With Composer Michael Abels for LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND
“If It Was Writing Music, I Wanted To Do It.” Interview With Composer Michael Abels for LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND

Film Inquiry spoke with composer Michael Abels for his newest film, Landscape With Invisible Hand!

BLUE BEETLE: A Surprisingly Endearing Superhero Origin Story
BLUE BEETLE: A Surprisingly Endearing Superhero Origin Story

With an emotional family-focused core and some unique visual flourishes, Blue Beetle is surpisingly memorable.

UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS: It Came Out Of Nowhere
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS: It Came Out Of Nowhere

Unidentified Objects is a fantastic love letter to road films.

Inquiring Minds: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)
Inquiring Minds: MONOLITH & THE COW WHO SANG A SONG INTO THE FUTURE

On this Inquiring Minds, we take a look at Monolith & The Cow Who Sang A Song Into The Future!

Inquiring Minds: THE POD GENERATION
Inquiring Minds: THE POD GENERATION

Tender and imaginative, The Pod Generation is elevated by strong performances, humor, and unique world-building.

Inquiring Minds: THE LOBSTER (2015)
Inquiring Minds: THE LOBSTER (2015)

It confounds and reverberates; The Lobster sings a singularly eccentric tune. 

Inquiring Minds: Sundance Film Festival 2023: DIVINITY & ANIMALIA
Inquiring Minds: Sundance Film Festival 2023: DIVINITY & ANIMALIA

On this Inquiring Minds, we take on two Sundance films: Animalia & Divinity!

Inquiring Minds: DARK CITY (1998)
Inquiring Minds: DARK CITY (1998)

The 1998 Dark City is nearly a nightmare-fueled neo-noir masterpiece.

STRANGE WORLD: An Adventure About Parenthood
STRANGE WORLD: An Adventure About Parenthood

An impressively designed, luminous jungle and an emotional story about parenting and legacy allow Strange World to blossom as a strong entry for Disney.

Inquiring Minds: THEY LIVE (1988)
Inquiring Minds: THEY LIVE (1988)

For this Inquiring Minds, we take a look at John Carpenter’s 1988 sci-fi/horror!

Inquiring Minds: REPO MAN (1984)
Inquiring Minds: REPO MAN (1984)

A mash-up of sci-fi, humor, and peculiarities, Repo Man is, if nothing else, one of a kind and a cult classic worthy of it’s following.

GAGARINE: Home is Where The Space Station Is
GAGARINE: Home is Where The Space Station Is

Charming and sympathetic portrayals by Alséni Bathily and Lyna Khoudri make Gagarine feel warmly satisfying and make it a peculiar French indie.

Interviews With Holden Miller & Daniel C. Connolly for NIGHT SKY
Interviews With Holden Miller & Daniel C. Connolly For NIGHT SKY

Film Inquiry spoke with creator/writer Holden Miller and writer/producer Daniel C. Connolly for the new Amazon Prime original series: Night Sky.